A CNN Money article hits retirement concerns head on. We’re all well aware now of the growing baby boomer generation and the significant impact it will have on our society. Some of the assumptions, fears and hot topics are successfully addressed in this article.
Some of the key topics covered and explained include:
The Washington Post summarizes a recent survey that evaluated Exit Planning and the small business owner. The study was underwritten by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance and released by the Center for Women’s Business Research.
Key findings were that 67% of men & women surveyed did not have a sales plan and nearly 50% had never conducted a business valuation. Conclusions from the survey indicate that female business owners are more focused on the future success of their company’s under a new owner based on that buyer’s personality and future vision for the business, than are men.
Starting November 12-15, 2007, a fantastic conference will take place in Cleveland, OH called “The Big Makeover”. It is a spin off of the TV hit “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” where one lucky business owner will have their entire company reconstructed from top to bottom, bottom to top — FREE! A select group of 250 CEO’s, Presidents and business owners will be invited to Cleveland, OH November 12th – 15th to watch the selected company be completely overhauled, and in so doing, will actively learn how to apply the same techniques and strategies to their own businesses.
